The Vicious Cycle that Can Derail your Diet During Pregnancy

Every body responds differently to pregnancy, some women take to it like a fish to water, others find themselves in a vicious cycle of constant fatigue and sickness the entire time, causing your diet during pregnancy to be comfort-minded instead of baby-minded. Knowing how to deal with the worst is sometimes the best way to feel secure against the unknown aspects of pregnancy that may possibly loom ahead.

Your Health Gets Hi-jacked: A Pregnancy Diet Plan Goes Kaput

One of the most common aspects of pregnancy is morning sickness. The misleading term, which neither occurs in the a.m. nor lasts only during the morning hours, has many women in a state of sickness for their entire term. When you are constantly throwing up or feeling like you might, getting proper nutrition is a distant thought in your mind.

The only concern you may have is reprieve from the nausea that is threatening to make your everyday life unbearable. Stories of women having morning sickness through all trimesters are unfortunate, but because it does happen you may want to make sure that even though you don’t feel like eating more than broth and some crackers- your baby needs more!

 

 Pregnancy Foods Can’t Be Cut Out- Dehydration and Diet Don’ts

If you are one of those women who suffer from this constant seasickness, your health and your pregnancy diet plan may be the last thing on your mind. But don’t cut out your intentions for eating whole, organic foods.

Your baby is relying on you to get him or her the nutrients he needs. If you don’t provide those, he will take from your own personal stores causing even more fatigue and put you at risk for a long list of deficiencies.

However, remember that if you are visiting the bathroom on a consistent basis you run the risk of becoming very dehydrated. Dehydration can cause some major issues for your growing baby.

The amount of fluid you take in dictates the amount of amniotic fluid that your baby gets. Low amniotic fluid has a bevy of unwanted results. If significant enough, the baby can lay against the uterus as opposed to floating inside it, which can cause deformities.

Also dehydration can cause premature labor because it forces your blood volume to increase, raising the level of Oxytocin in your system. Oxytocin is responsible for kicking off contractions. So drink up–even if you can’t seem to keep much down.